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"Have we elected them to make reels?": Priyank Kharge attacks Centre for L
Updated : 3 days, 22 hours ago IST
"This is out because of one vishwaguru. Mr. Puri said we can hold for 60 days, When war started they said 25 days stock only. When is the act evoked? In the crises ? Have we elected them to make only reels? You say trump is your good friend. What is this now?" Kharge said.
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"They just talk big, while common people facing troubles": Priyanka Chatur
Updated : 3 days, 22 hours ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack at the Centre over the alleged shortage of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, claiming that the government "lied" regarding the energy stock reserves.
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Govt invokes Essential Commodities act to ensure LPG supply, orders refine
Updated : 3 days, 22 hours ago IST
"The Central Government has assessed that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has resulted in the "disruption of liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz", which has led to suppliers invoking force majeure clause which would entail diversion of natural gas to the prio
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Govt reinforces regulatory measures to ensure fair pricing, smooth distrib
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In addition, all manufacturers, marketers, and importers of P&K fertilizers, including Single Super Phosphate (SSP) manufacturers, are required to ensure delivery of fertilizers up to the retail point on a Freight on Road (F.O.R.) basis, placing the responsibility of transportation squarely
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Centre imposes wheat stock limits on Traders to manage overall food securi
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the government has imposed stock limits on wheat applicable to traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors in all states and Union Territories.
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Chandigarh administration bans hoarding of essential commodities amid risi
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
In a decisive move to ensure the uninterrupted availability of essential goods, the District Magistrate of U.T. Chandigarh has imposed a ban on hoarding and stockpiling of essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanh
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Centre imposes limit on wheat stockholding
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The central government has imposed stock limits on wheat for traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors in all states and Union Territories, a release from the food and consumer affairs department stated Friday.
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Delhi Police recovers 38 Oxygen regulators, arrests 4
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): A team of Delhi Police arrested four persons and recovered 38 Oxygen Regulators/Flow metres having a logo of Japan Technology and several other items used in the treatment of COVID-19.
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Notify drugs for COVID-19 treatment under Essential Commodities Act: Chhat
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 29 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday urged Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to notify medicines used in the treatment of COVID-19 under the Essential Commodities Act.
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Mumbai: One arrested in connection with Versova cylinder blast
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 11 (ANI): A person has been arrested on charges of storing cylinders illegally and booked under Sections 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 338 (endangering life), 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) and provisions
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Rajasthan govt introduces Bill to amend new essential commodities Act
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 31 (ANI): Aiming at protecting "consumers from hoarding and black-marketing of agricultural produce", Rajasthan government on Saturday introduced the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions and Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2020, in the state Legislative As
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Essential Commodities Act amended due to rise in volume of commodities: Na
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Essential Commodities Act is being amended as there has been a rise in the volume of commodities, according to JP Nadda, BJP National President who added that the farmers are being misled by middle-men and vested interests about reforms.
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